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In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet—whose thirst for human blood Ra had to halt with beer—was depicted with the head of which animal?
Answer
Lioness
Sekhmet was portrayed as a woman with the head of a lioness, symbolizing her role as a fierce warrior and plague goddess whose rage nearly wiped out humanity until Ra tricked her with beer.
💡 Did you know?
Sekhmet, goddess of plague and healing, was so bloodthirsty Ra had to get her drunk on beer to stop her from destroying all humanity.
Other options people guess
- Cobra
- Falcon
- Ibis
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- sekhmet
- sacred-animals
- gods
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